Milestones

2-10-2007

Brendan Shanahan reaches a milestone !

Brendan Shanahan() scored the 600th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New Jersey Devils on a feed by Fedor Tyutin. Hopefully one day this puck will end up in the Hall of Fame, he commented after giving the puck to a fan.

A native of Canada, Brendan Shanahan was originally drafted to the NHL by the New Jersey Devils in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1351 NHL games during his career, notching 600 goals and adding 635 assists along with 2380 penalty minutes. The 38 year old left wing has played 1 games with the New York Rangers this season, totalling 2+1=3 with 2 PIM.


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1-10-2007

Rod Brind'Amour reaches a milestone !

Rod Brind'Amour() notched the 600th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Tampa Bay Lightning on a goal by Justin Williams. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., he joked..

A native of Canada, Rod Brind'Amour was originally drafted to the NHL by the St. Louis Blues in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1187 NHL games during his career, notching 382 goals and adding 600 assists along with 944 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center looks to stay a member of the team for a long time.

5-10-2007

Mike Modano reaches a milestone !

Mike Modano() notched the 700th assist of his career in tonight's game against the Atlanta Thrashers on a goal by Jussi Jokinen. It's a joy to be playing with these guys, they are the best teammates anyone could have, was all he could say after the game..

A native of , Mike Modano was originally drafted to the NHL by the Dallas Stars in the 1st round of the 1988 entry draft. He has appeared in 1180 NHL games during his career, notching 486 goals and adding 700 assists along with 768 penalty minutes. The 37 year old center has played 1 games with the Dallas Stars this season, totalling 1+2=3 with 0 PIM.

11-10-2007

Ryan Smyth reaches a milestone !

Ryan Smyth() scored the 500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Montreal Canadiens on a feed by Marek Svatos. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, the player said in an interview.

A native of Canada, Ryan Smyth was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 1st round of the 1994 entry draft. He has appeared in 722 NHL games during his career, notching 236 goals and adding 264 assists along with 573 penalty minutes. The 31 year old left wing has played 5 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 2+2=4 with 4 PIM.


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10-10-2007

Vaclav Prospal reaches a milestone !

Vaclav Prospal() notched the 300th assist of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a goal by Martin St. Louis. Sometimes the puck just bounces your way..., the player said in an interview..

A native of Czech, Vaclav Prospal was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 3rd round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 633 NHL games during his career, notching 133 goals and adding 300 assists along with 340 penalty minutes. The 32 year old left wing has played 3 games with the Tampa Bay Lightning this season, totalling 1+4=5 with 0 PIM.

16-10-2007


Ray Whitney() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Edmonton Oilers on a goal by Justin Williams. That's one for the books, was the comment released to the press after the game..

A native of Canada, Ray Whitney was originally drafted to the NHL by the San Jose Sharks in the 2nd round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 770 NHL games during his career, notching 227 goals and adding 373 assists along with 267 penalty minutes. The 35 year old left wing has played 7 games with the Carolina Hurricanes this season, totalling 5+5=10 with 6 PIM.

23-10-2007

Joe Sakic reaches a milestone !

Joe Sakic() scored the 1500th point of his career in tonight's game against the Columbus Blue Jackets on a goal by Eric Healey. I don't know why exactly, but the ice just seems to be more wide open for me this year, the happy player commented..

A native of Canada, Joe Sakic was originally drafted to the NHL by the Colorado Avalanche in the 1st round of the 1987 entry draft. He has appeared in 1249 NHL games during his career, notching 580 goals and adding 920 assists along with 544 penalty minutes. The 38 year old center has played 12 games with the Colorado Avalanche this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 2 PIM.

24-10-2007

Paul Kariya reaches a milestone !

Paul Kariya() scored the 800th point of his career in tonight's game against the Nashville Predators on a goal by Chris Drury. I've seen my idols break records and now I am doing the same, he commented during a post game radio interview..

A native of Canada, Paul Kariya was originally drafted to the NHL by the Anaheim Mighty Ducks in the 1st round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 746 NHL games during his career, notching 346 goals and adding 454 assists along with 275 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 7 games with the St. Louis Blues this season, totalling 4+6=10 with 0 PIM.

29-10-2007

Glen Murray reaches a milestone !

Glen Murray() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the San Jose Sharks on a feed by Joe Nieuwendyk. The coach gave me a chance to play, and I'm just trying to show him he made the right decision, he said before boarding the teams chartered jet.

A native of Canada, Glen Murray was originally drafted to the NHL by the Boston Bruins in the 1st round of the 1991 entry draft. He has appeared in 897 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 290 assists along with 587 penalty minutes. The 34 year old right wing has played 10 games with the Boston Bruins this season, totalling 8+6=14 with 2 PIM.

7-11-2007

Jaromir Jagr reaches a milestone !

Jaromir Jagr() scored the 600th goal of his career in tonight's game against the New York Rangers on a feed by Sergei Fedorov. I just try to play hard for 60 minutes and give the team a chance for the 2 points. If I get a goal along the way that's just icing on the cake, he pointed out to the gathered press corps.

A native of Czech, Jaromir Jagr was originally drafted to the NHL by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 1st round of the 1990 entry draft. He has appeared in 1125 NHL games during his career, notching 600 goals and adding 847 assists along with 781 penalty minutes. The 35 year old right wing has played 16 games with the Columbus Blue Jackets this season, totalling 9+6=15 with 10 PIM.

13-11-2007

Miroslav Satan reaches a milestone !

Miroslav Satan() scored the 300th goal of his career in tonight's game against the Los Angeles Kings on a feed by Ales Hemsky. I wouldn't have been able to do this without my great teammates, he declared after viewing the replay of the goal.

A native of Slovakia, Miroslav Satan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 798 NHL games during his career, notching 300 goals and adding 296 assists along with 335 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 12 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 6+5=11 with 4 PIM.


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13-11-2007

Pavol Demitra reaches a milestone !

Pavol Demitra() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Dallas Stars on a feed by Kim Johnsson. I'm not out here to set records, but it's always nice to get the points, he said at the post-game press conference.

A native of Slovakia, Pavol Demitra was originally drafted to the NHL by the Ottawa Senators in the 9th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 628 NHL games during his career, notching 250 goals and adding 350 assists along with 220 penalty minutes. The 32 year old center has played 17 games with the Minnesota Wild this season, totalling 9+10=19 with 8 PIM.

17-11-2007

Miroslav Satan reaches ANOTHER milestone !

Miroslav Satan() scored the 600th point of his career in tonight's game against the Philadelphia Flyers on a feed by Ales Hemsky. Yes, it does feel great, our record breaker told a Hockey Night in Canada reporter.

A native of Slovakia, Miroslav Satan was originally drafted to the NHL by the Edmonton Oilers in the 5th round of the 1993 entry draft. He has appeared in 800 NHL games during his career, notching 303 goals and adding 297 assists along with 341 penalty minutes. The 33 year old left wing has played 14 games with the Pittsburgh Penguins this season, totalling 9+6=15 with 10 PIM.